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Climate Change Complementarity: Optimization?

Posted on January 8, 2019 by climatechangefork

Last week I looked into complementarity, including the Oxford Dictionaries’ definition: A relationship or situation in which two or more different things improve or emphasize each other’s qualities. I’d like to follow up on the question posited there: do countries … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Complementarity: the US Government

Posted on January 2, 2019 by climatechangefork

Oxford Dictionaries define complementarity in the following way: A relationship or situation in which two or more different things improve or emphasize each other’s qualities. ‘a culture based on the complementarity of men and women’ Given how broad this definition … Continue reading →

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The Global Picture: Climate Hazards and Their Impact

Posted on November 27, 2018 by climatechangefork

More than three years ago, I posted a blog called, “What Do I Think of the World Bank Data? What Do You Think?” I showed the 41 indicators that the World Bank lists under its climate change category. I then … Continue reading →

Posted in administration, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Sustainability | Tagged acidification, Adaptation, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, climate hazard, Climate Skeptics, Donald Trump, Drought, Economy, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Environment, Extreme Weather, extreme weather event, fires, floods, Food, Fossil Fuels, Future, Global Warming, hazard, Health, heatwaves, impact, indicator, Infrastructure, meta, meta research, Mitigation, ocean acidification, ocean chemistry, Precipitation, Research, Science, sea level, security, Storms, Sustainability, Trump, warming, Water, Weather, World Bank | 1 Comment

Climate Skepticism and Schools?

Posted on November 20, 2018 by climatechangefork

A few days ago, my wife emailed me a piece from PBS about the state of climate change education in K-12 classes: Dueling Books Compete to Educate Kids on Climate Change: The group that mailed books and DVDs arguing that … Continue reading →

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My Anthropocene

Posted on October 30, 2018 by climatechangefork

I went on a short vacation to southern New Mexico For Columbus Day weekend. Aside from the region’s great weather in this season, that was one of only two weekends per year when the Trinity site (see last week’s blog) … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog by Sonya Landau: Unsustainable Desert: People Have Been Living in Tucson for Thousands of Years; How Much Longer Can That Continue?

Posted on October 9, 2018 by climatechangefork

I have been Micha’s editor and helped run this blog since the beginning. I’m excited to have the chance to contribute to Climate Change Fork. Tucson is a magical place. Then again, I’m biased – it is my home town … Continue reading →

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John McCain’s Vision

Posted on September 11, 2018 by climatechangefork

“Today is only one day in all the days that will ever be. But what will happen in all the other days that ever come can depend on what you do today.” – Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls … Continue reading →

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Balanced Arguments or False Equivalence?

Posted on September 4, 2018 by climatechangefork

In the July 31st blog and several of the ones following it, I focused on an effort by four Republican senators to investigate federal grant making as it pertains to climate change: “Research designed to sway individuals of a various … Continue reading →

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Just Hot Air?

Posted on August 28, 2018 by climatechangefork

A few days ago I got a message on Facebook from my friend who edits this blog. She sent me the cartoon above by Rex A. Jones with the caveat that it seemed reductionist and inaccurate. I was a bit … Continue reading →

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Giving Up is Not an Option: Let’s Focus on What We Still Can Do

Posted on August 14, 2018 by climatechangefork

Bridge used to be one of my favorite social activities (when my free time was a bit more abundant). To those not familiar with the rules, the basic structure is simple: one deck of cards, two teams of two. Wikipedia … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Sustainability

Climate Change Complementarity: the US Government

The Global Picture: Climate Hazards and Their Impact

Climate Skepticism and Schools?

My Anthropocene

Guest Blog by Sonya Landau: Unsustainable Desert: People Have Been Living in Tucson for Thousands of Years; How Much Longer Can That Continue?

John McCain’s Vision

Balanced Arguments or False Equivalence?

Giving Up is Not an Option: Let’s Focus on What We Still Can Do

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